Because America only speaks English, right?

The well-known, award-winning Mexican rock band Camila performed in Spanish at the Miss USA pageant Sunday evening, prompting outrage from viewers who couldn't believe a performance in a language other than English was allowed in the broadcast.

Is it different that a Spanish-language band performed at the pageant? Yes. But it isn't weird. Spanish is the second-most spoken language in the United States. About 34.8 million Latinos speak the language at home, and 2.8 million non-Latinos speak it too.

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